Epiphone Limited Edition 1959 Les Paul Standard - Aged Heritage Cherry Fade Sweetwater Exclusive Review

Epiphone limited edition 1959 Les Paul

I just want to say that my Epiphone 1959 Les Paul exclusive Sweetwater edition is wonderful I called Matthew k we talked about it and two days later I had it. It was in perfect playing condition right out of the box, I love it please and sounds just as good as my Gibson Les Paul so thank you so very much Sweetwater and Matthew k.

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Epiphone 59 LP sweet water custom color

Buying my 3rd I love these guitar s very well built and sound great you can't believe the quality I prefer these to gibson

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Excellent on all accounts

Service and shipping from Sweetwater were excellent. After having this guitar for a week now, I can say that I'm incredibly impressed with the quality and craftsmanship. It arrived set up perfectly, and no adjustments were necessary. There was slight fret buzz for the first couple of days, but the frets just need to be broken in and smoothed down. The instrument is beautiful, and… read more of the 4 options, this Sweetwater exclusive looks excellent in the pink-lined case. Truly a steal. Get it while you can.

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The 60s vibe is goin on

My 3rd Les Paul and 1st Epiphone. This will be for slide and 440. I'm stupefied. I would not hesitate to perform with this instrument. These are a steal. Price is sure to go up. My instrument was ready to play out the box and as always the Sweetwater staff are all about the customer and business.

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Epi 59 Les Paul Standard Sweetwater Exclusive colors

Sweetwater and Epiphone no doubt ended up getting their wires crossed on the original exclusive honey burst color. The picture ads on the website and internet changed weekly from the beginning of sales in November until announcing the Heritage Cherry Fade color recently in 2021. A couple of the early Epi 59's that are on the internet looked like a dirty lemon burst, and some looked… read more like a light cherry burst, tomato soup burst, peach burst, tangerine burst, or a candy apple burst. They were all called Exclusive Aged Honey Burst Gloss, but they are not that close to IMO what guitarist and collectors see as Honey Burst. As of now there are five colors available on the new 1959 Epiphone Les Paul standards. Four colors are available to order at Sweetwater, two standard colors, and two Exclusive colors. Another color called "Southern Fade" is available through another music store. I ordered a "early mix breed" Honey Burst from Sweetwater in November that was actually made in late September according to the serial number. My 59 Epi Les Paul looks more like the newer Sweetwater Exclusive color Heritage Cherry Fade. Regardless of the colors, Epiphone and Gibson hit a homerun with this guitar and they have been pretty hard to get since the release date in November. I like many of the early owners thought we would probably get a Honey Burst that looked like a Honey Burst lol, but this old boy is happy and loves everything about the guitar including the colors and the mesmerizing maple top. Hope this review helps buyers and explains how the exclusive colors of the 59 LP came to be. Btw, my Epi 59 Les Paul was Professionally Plek'd and set up by Sweetwater before sending the guitar out the door. My guess is that Epi is making so many guitars that they get the colors, options, and orders a bit confused at times. As far as quality goes, the guitar I have is pretty much flawless and it has awesome playability and sound. If you want a new Les Paul at a 1970's price, get a new 59 Epi Les Paul if you can find one, or get one on order at Sweetwater! Lets all work together to defeat the Covid virus and get back to enjoying Live Music in America!

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